Portland, OR · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Portland, Oregon
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 41 min
- Shortest day
- 8 h 42 min
Portland daylight through 2026
Daylight in Portland runs from 8 h 42 min on December 21 to 15 h 41 min on June 20, a seasonal swing of 7 h 00 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 14th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 10 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 10 min.
Portland daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 11 min | 7:32 AM to 7:50 AM | 4:37 PM to 5:16 PM |
| February | 10 h 25 min | 6:50 AM to 7:31 AM | 5:17 PM to 5:56 PM |
| March | 11 h 57 min | 6:37 AM to 7:35 AM | 5:57 PM to 7:37 PM |
| April | 13 h 34 min | 5:59 AM to 6:50 AM | 7:39 PM to 8:16 PM |
| May | 14 h 56 min | 5:25 AM to 5:58 AM | 8:17 PM to 8:51 PM |
| June | 15 h 38 min | 5:21 AM to 5:25 AM | 8:52 PM to 9:03 PM |
| July | 15 h 16 min | 5:25 AM to 5:53 AM | 8:39 PM to 9:03 PM |
| August | 14 h 03 min | 5:54 AM to 6:30 AM | 7:49 PM to 8:38 PM |
| September | 12 h 30 min | 6:32 AM to 7:07 AM | 6:52 PM to 7:47 PM |
| October | 10 h 55 min | 7:09 AM to 7:49 AM | 5:58 PM to 6:50 PM |
| November | 9 h 30 min | 6:50 AM to 7:29 AM | 4:28 PM to 4:57 PM |
| December | 8 h 46 min | 7:30 AM to 7:50 AM | 4:26 PM to 4:36 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 9 at 5:21 AM and the latest sunset on June 20 at 9:03 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:50 AM on January 1. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 8 hours behind UTC, the time of the 120° W meridian. Portland sits at 122.65° W, so the sun runs about 11 minutes behind the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:20 PM on January 15 and 1:16 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Salem, the state capital, gets 5 minutes less daylight than Portland on June 21 and 4 minutes more on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett, WA | 47.97° N | 16 h 03 min | 8 h 23 min |
| Seattle, WA | 47.62° N | 15 h 59 min | 8 h 25 min |
| Bellevue, WA | 47.60° N | 15 h 59 min | 8 h 26 min |
| Renton, WA | 47.48° N | 15 h 58 min | 8 h 27 min |
| Kent, WA | 47.39° N | 15 h 57 min | 8 h 27 min |
| Federal Way, WA | 47.31° N | 15 h 57 min | 8 h 28 min |
| Tacoma, WA | 47.25° N | 15 h 56 min | 8 h 28 min |
| Vancouver, WA | 45.64° N | 15 h 42 min | 8 h 41 min |
| Portland, OR | 45.54° N | 15 h 41 min | 8 h 42 min |
| Hillsboro, OR | 45.53° N | 15 h 41 min | 8 h 42 min |
| Gresham, OR | 45.50° N | 15 h 41 min | 8 h 42 min |
| Salem, OR | 44.92° N | 15 h 37 min | 8 h 47 min |
| Eugene, OR | 44.06° N | 15 h 30 min | 8 h 53 min |
| Bend, OR | 44.06° N | 15 h 30 min | 8 h 53 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Portland?
June 20, 2026, with 15 h 41 min of daylight: sunrise 5:21 AM, sunset 9:03 PM.
What is the shortest day in Portland?
December 21, 2026, with 8 h 42 min: sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 4:29 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Portland?
9:03 PM on June 20, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:26 PM on December 8.
What time zone is Portland in?
America/Los_Angeles. Clocks change on March 8 (to PDT) and November 1 (to PST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Portland, 45.537° N, 122.650° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.